#anneelliots

[julietterouge]

Today is a very special day: this wonderful woman is celebrating her birthday. She's a great source of inspiration to me.

Wishing you all the best, you will have your Oscar sooner or later, lovely Sally.

#birthday

#April27

#anneelliot

#Persuasion2007

[francesduncan]

Searching For An Empty Seat

This scene in the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Persuasion is extremely awkward, intended to be funny, no doubt. It's likely that people would have allocated places at the dinner table, either according to rank or as directed by the hostess. No one would wander the table trying to find a place. Nor would a lady be forced to pull in her own chair, if there was no gentleman to help, then a servant certainly would.

The lyric speaks of feeling out of place which Anne certainly does, she's trying to find her footing with people she's usually comfortable around. In the novel she plays at the pianoforte so Captain Wentworth can dance with the Miss Musgroves', her eyes filling with tears as she, and any eligibility she may have, is ignored. Captain Wentworth is still aware of her, he asks whether she dances and in the above scene he watches her, only sitting once she's found her seat.

If you'd like to discuss an Austen novel with me privately you can book a "Read With Me" session.

Video from 2022 Persuasion

Music from The Story of Us (TV) by Taylor Swift

[damemaladroite]

Honestly, something that I noticed when rereading the book was that when they have to remove from the house, Anne actually walks to where Lady Russel lives. It kind of stood out to me, that in a situation that Anne has very little control over (her family having to rent out their house due to poor financial planning) she's still taking an active role in how she wants to leave her house. And yeah I agree overall sentiment that Anne still probably has a fairly nice wardrobe and that she's not necessarily neglected materially-- just emotionally. It's a subtle thing but I'd love for an adaptation attempt to show this aspect of the story.

Even the smooth surface of family-union seems worth preserving, though there may be nothing durable beneath. - Persuasion, Jane Austen

One problem I have with the adaptions of Persuasion is the removal from Kellynch. Both the 2007 & 1996 movies show Sir Walter and Elizabeth go off in the carriage and then Anne go in some cart like a peasant. It's movie shorthand for neglected child, but it's not right. Lady Russell takes Anne and Sir Walter would never let his daughter travel that way.

The Elliots neglect Anne's mind and don't value her input, but I am sure she has fine gowns and everything else that makes her look her station. Because Sir Walter wants them to appear as a happy, prosperous family. Anne's neglect is emotional not material.

When Anne gets to Bath, the Elliots want Anne at every party, whether she wants to go or not. She's not like Cinderella in that way, neglected and left out, she's unloved and not listened to, which is harder for a movie to demonstrate.

[yoursdelilah]

@eloquencenet event: nature

I am tired of being a skyscraper, ONLY WILD THINGS OUTLIVE THEIR BONES

[queeenpersephone]

@anneelliots​ requested ▻ hermione granger (x)

[primordialnyx]

28, 30 & 39??? 💖

28. what celebrity would you rate a PERFECT 10?

NONE — all celebrities are problematic and only a few handful aren’t and use their privilege to help others

30. if you had to dye your hair an unnatural color right now, what would you choose?

LOL I’ve once had purple hair so... maybe a neon red? Like it’s red but glows in the dark!

39. describe your aesthetic

LOL I mean it changes on mood.

Overall, dark colors baby (preferably black pls). Winged eyeliner. Nude dark lipstick. Renaissance or minimalism. Accents and tones - if we’re gonna incorporate color lol (cool tones unless it’s dark reds!!). film camera/grainy aesthetics. Museums, coffee shops and walks in the park. Road tripping on good days and exploring the city or forest on better days. Sketches and piano. Pencil for creativity and markers to prove a point.

unusual(ish) asked <3

[rationalseries]

Tuesday is Anne Elliot’s birthday and we have a present in store for you! save the date

[rainpiratequeen]

Image description: figure skating couple. Based off of @amarguerite 's AU of #persuasion ⛸ #rpqwatercolor #watercolor #tinyart #anneelliot #fredrickwentworth #rpqfanart #fanart  #actionpose #danielsmithwatercolors #Indanthroneblue #quinacridonerose https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca_ecq3Ou8W/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ibelongtotheclassics]

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 & 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵: 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦? 

 "She's perfection itself." 

 Film: Persuasion (2007) 

 Dir: Adrian Shergold

[damemaladroite]

Another thought on Netflix Persuasion...

Something that just occurred to me that I haven’t really seen anyone else bring up is that it’s kind of a big plot point that Anne has lost her bloom in Persuasion. But in this version, like did they do anything to Dakota Johnson to make her look like someone who has prematurely aged and been depressed for the last several years? It doesn’t even if feel like they’re trying to hit that plot point

[maraczeks]

happy 233rd birthday anne elliot! (aug 9, 1787)

[julietterouge]

Finally, the 3rd volume is out. This is the telling of Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth meeting, falling in love and breaking up. A Jane Austen's "Persuasion" prequel but most of all a "Complementary" prequel. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNTXSSR8?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

[kathblack]

Persuasión. (2007) #persuasion #persuasion2007 #persuasión2007 #persuasionjaneausten #janeaustenpeliculas #janeaustenmovies #moviequotes #moviescenes #loveconfessions #loveletters #janeaustenbooks #janeaustenlibros #perioddrama #perioddramamovie #basedonabook #basedonabookmovies #anneelliot #captainwentworth #frederickwentworth #captainfrederickwentworth #frederickanne #annefrederick #rupertpenryjones #sallyhawkins #rupertpenryjonesmovies #sallyhawkinsmovie https://www.instagram.com/p/CRAI2zOltr-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mia-decorative]

Nesting Sugar and Creamer, Anne Elliot, 20th century, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture

ovoid shaped with convex walls on each part; creamer with wide spout and unglazed bottom covers sugar bowl with unglazed bottom and rim; blue-green and light tan glaze Size: H.3-15/16 x W.4-3/8 x D.3-3/4 in. (overall) Medium: Glazed stoneware

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/13053/

[deborahdeshoftim5779]

Jane Austen: Persuasion

Finished reading this for a second time yesterday-- still the best. 

In fact, this time it was even better. I was more attuned to the most eloquent and touching passages in the book. 

I think the less-celebrated works by Jane Austen are actually better. Granted, I have not read Emma for over a decade (and was too young to properly understand it at the time), nor Mansfield Park. But I did reread Sense and Sensibility last year, which is definitely better than Pride and Prejudice. 

Whilst rereading Persuasion, I kept having to pause and appreciate just how brilliant the story is. The fact that it may be loosely based on Jane Austen’s own thwarted love story with Tom LeFroy (or someone else), the fact that she was ill and dying whilst finishing this, and the sad beauty throughout narrative passages, enhanced my reading experience. 

Anne Elliot’s quiet dignity, honesty, and dedication throughout are incredible. I think that Jane Austen’s quieter heroines deserve greater credit: Anne Elliot, Elinor Dashwood, and Fanny Price. They have great character, inner strength, resolve, and a strong moral compass-- all whilst having relatable and understandable flaws. For example, Anne Elliot feels on reflection that she had a duty to listen to Lady Russell when the latter warned her against marrying Captain Wentworth. I don’t agree, and neither did he. But this scene gives her complexity. 

One of Jane Austen’s great strengths is adding a twist at the end of the romance. My favourite by far is when the rogue Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility fools around with Marianne Dashwood, only to fall irrevocably in love with her and continue being in love with her whilst she eventually married. On the very last page, Austen writes that Willoughby considered Marianne the gold standard in womanhood and thus offended other women. 

In Persuasion, the threat of Captain Wentworth dying in war remains on the very last page, the only way that Anne Elliot’s happiness could end. I view this as a glimpse into Jane Austen’s own declining health and the sense that she will not write another novel. Very poignant, sad, but powerful. 

Onto Mansfield Park next!

[queeenpersephone]

liv!!! happy birthday!! 🎂🎂🎂 hope you've had an amazing day ❤ and for hp characters, is hermione one??

O M G i was like - who is this?? but aah you changed your url!!! i love it!!

and girl ofc. hermione is the absolute best!!

1. hermione granger2.3.4.5.6.7.8. ginny weasley9. neville longbottom10. luna lovegood

guess my fav hp characters and win an edit!